Westerloh Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Westerloh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westerloh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Westerloh (26) may also be a first name.

Westerloh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Westerloh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Westerloh is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westerloh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Westerloh are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 26 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 43 percent live and Bavaria, where 5 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 5 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westerloh
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